CVE-2025-31271

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26. Incoming FaceTime calls can appear or be accepted on a locked macOS device, even with notifications disabled on the lock screen.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 26v < 26.0
Affected range stops below 26, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/53

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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